What The World Eats?

[Taualumna]

Looks like eating habits are a regional thing too. The California family's eating habits are healthier than the North Carolina family.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Taualumna

Looks like eating habits are a regional thing too. The California family's eating habits are healthier than the North Carolina family.

Not by much, it didn't look like to me. While overall the NC family's counter seemed to have more junk food and less fruit, there was good and bad in both.

I can't for the life of me, though, figure out how the NC family spent $342 on food a week. My family of 4 spends about $100-$125 on groceries a week.

[Taualumna]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not by much, it didn't look like to me. While overall the NC family's counter seemed to have more junk food and less fruit, there was good and bad in both.

I can't for the life of me, though, figure out how the NC family spent $342 on food a week. My family of 4 spends about $100-$125 on groceries a week.

I have a feeling the NC family orders in a lot.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Taualumna

I have a feeling the NC family orders in a lot.

Judging from the 2 pizzas, you may be right.

LOL, my kids would order pizza everynight if we let them. We tend to save that for "special occasions" or maybe when there's a babysitter.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Judging from the 2 pizzas, you may be right.

LOL, my kids would order pizza everynight if we let them. We tend to save that for "special occasions" or maybe when there's a babysitter.

There's also a plate of food that looks like a Boston Market plate. That would be over $20 for a family of four. Note too.. 12 pack of beer, several 12 packs of pop and LOTS of bags of chips. Probably over $100 just in that stuff.

The more pre-prepared stuff you buy the more expensive. When I shop, I look at all the pre-prepared stuff that would make life soooooo much easier, but then I figure out how much more it costs and, well, no way!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The more pre-prepared stuff you buy the more expensive.

Very true. And, probably the more unhealthy as well.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by epchick

What my family eats is a cross between the "USA" representation and the Mexican representation. We have all the breads, tortillas, fruits and veggies that the Mexican family had, with all the "unhealthy" food (pizza, soda, etc) that the US families had.

Ditto. Minus the soda, we try not to keep soda in the house.
My husband acts like he can't eat if there isn't tortillas...

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Judging from the 2 pizzas, you may be right.

And the Taco Bell, and the McDonalds, and the KFC. I don't know what all of the other food was doing there, considering they had enough fast food for at least 7 meals.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ditto. Minus the soda, we try not to keep soda in the house.

I would simply wither and die. Co-Cola is my one true addiction.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I would simply wither and die. Co-Cola is my one true addiction.

Truthfully, it's not missed when it's not there. Mariana is very visual, so when she's picking out what she wants to drink, she goes to the fridge and looks to see what's there. If there is soda there, she begs for that, and I have to try to divert her to something else...if it's not, she doesn't ask for it.

My husband will complain that there's no soda in the house, but then go fix himself Horchata or Koolaid. Even though he puts enough sugar in one cup to sweeten a gallon's worth, it's still healthier than soda (although, I guess, not by much ).